HELEN LOUISE CONTE

DOUDS.  HELEN LOUISE CONTE, 89 of Douds died September 16, 2007 at the Davis County Hospital Long Term Care in Bloomfield, Iowa.  She was born December 4, 1917 in New York City, New York to Arthur and Anna Savage Hunker.  She trained as a pilot for the Military Supply Service during World War II.  She married Stephen Conte after World War II.  He preceded her in death in 1982.  She was the Administrative Associate to the Comptroller for the New York City Housing Authority for 34 years and retired in 1984.  She had been a resident of Douds since 1986.

She is survived by a son  Stephen Metcalf Conte of Douds, Iowa;  5 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren;  4 great great grandchildren; 3 sisters  Annabelle O’Rourke and Lillian Welsh both of New York and Florence White of New Jersey and a brother  Phillip Hunker of Farmers Branch, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;  2 brothers  Arthur and James Hunker and a sister  Rose Ferrisi.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Thursday September 20, 2007 at the Primitive Baptist Cemetery near Eldon, Iowa with Elder Clyde Farmer officiating.  Visitation will begin at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield after 1:00 pm Wednesday with the family present from 6:00-7:00 pm.  Memorials have been established to the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church and the Des Moines River Primitive Baptist Church.